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WESTERN MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA
Cumberland, MD
Frederick, MD
Garrett County, MD
Hagerstown, MD
Mt. Airy, MD
Jefferson County, WV
CENTRAL MARYLAND
Catonsville, MD
Columbia, MD
Eldersburg, MD
Ft. Meade, MD
Laurel, MD
BALTIMORE METRO AREA
Northwest Baltimore, MD
Towson/Lutherville,MD
Harford/Cecil Counties, MD
EASTERN MARYLAND AND DELAWARE
Mid-Shore, MD
Salisbury, MD
Seaford, DE
SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Calvert County, MD
Annapolis, MD
Northern Anne Arundel, MD
Waldorf, MD
WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA
Bethesda/Kensington, MD
Gaithersburg, MD
Potomac/No.Rockville, MD
Silver Spring, MD
Takoma Park, MD
Upper Montgomery County, MD
Washington, DC


HELP LINES (for urgent help when a local Leader is not available):
LLL USA
(877) 4 LA LECHE
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(800) LA-LECHE (business line)



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Why Breastfeed?
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Columbia, Maryland
Leaders
Group Information

Katie
(410) 461-3423

Carolyn
(410) 730-1273

Ann
(410) 309-4940

Bernadette
(301) 421-1177

Katy
(410) 325-3911

If you do not receive a response to your email or your phone call within 24 hours, please call another Leader listed.

Group Library Books
Contact a leader to request borrowing a book.

Morning meetings

1st Friday mornings at 10:00 am at Owen Brown Community Center, 6800 Cradlerock Way, Columbia: next to Cradlerock School and 200 yards from the East Columbia Library.

April 4th – Advantages of Breastfeeding
May 2nd Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby
June 6th The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties
July No Meeting Due to Holiday
August 1st Nutrition and Weaning

Evening Meetings

3rd Tuesdays at 7:30 pm at Owen Brown Community Center, 6800 Cradlerock Way, Columbia: next to Cradlerock School and 200 yards from the East Columbia Library.

April 15th Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby
May 20th The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties
June 17th Nutrition and Weaning
July 15th The Importance Of Breastfeeding
August 19th At Home with Your New Baby

Mommy and Me Cafe

Meets 4th Fridays at 10:00 am. at Sarah & Desmond’s Vegetarian Cafe, 3715 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City (on-street parking available on Main Street or the free lot on Main Street beside the Post Office across from the Cafe)

May 23
June 27
July 25
August 22

Expectant mothers, mothers, children -- even grandmothers and aunties -- are all welcome. Meet and mingle with other breastfeeding families. In additional to the valuable mother-to-mother support, an accredited LLL Leader will be on hand for questions or one-on-one time at the cafe, and ready to share warm and respectful information about breastfeeding.

Inclement Weather Policy:
If the roads are too bad for school buses, and therefore Howard County schools are closed, we'll cancel the morning meeting or Mommy & Me Cafe. If schools are delayed in their opening, we'll still have the morning meeting or Mommy & Me Cafe, but it may start somewhat later than usual (since the Leaders have to get there, too, and set up) -- please do come at 10 a.m. anyway. For an evening meeting, if the roads have been cleared and the meeting place is open, we'll still have the meeting. If bad weather develops during the day, especially if for instance the schools or the federal government close early, then we'll cancel the evening meeting.

How to Help our Group
We're always on the lookout for volunteers, and we're experienced in making Group jobs mother-sized. Volunteers gain through the satisfaction of helping others, learning new skills and developing those they already have, teaching others new skills, affirming their values, and our child-friendly atmosphere. Some of our standard Group jobs are greeter, librarian, publicity coordinator, refreshments coordinator, hostess, and fundraising coordinator. Of course, certain jobs are already filled, and we often could use help with one-time tasks that aren't on this list. You can donate to the Group if you wish, not only money but also books for our lending library (ask us what we need), stamps and other office supplies, your home for additional meetings, etc. Please ask!

Becoming a La Leche League Leader
We're eager to work with mothers applying to become a LLL Leader, and we've got a plan in place to help you prepare. For more information, please read this FAQ on becoming an LLL Leader, then talk to one of the Leaders.

 



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This page was last updated by mmm:
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 9:05 PM
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